News I’m reading 5/19/2020 May 19, 2020 The state of Georgia was supposed to hold an election Tuesday to fill a seat on the state Supreme Court. Justice Keith Blackwell, a… Continue Reading
Old media criticism of mine still holds up May 6, 2020 I’m reviewing old columns of mine and putting them in order. Here’s one that is actually current regarding the possible selling of Old Central…. Continue Reading
The Incredible Shrinking News Tribune – in Plague times April 10, 2020 I’m waiting for a couple photos to upload before I write this post. Stay tuned. This is what I saw when I looked for… Continue Reading
The Gift of Why April 10, 2020 My latest Not Eudora column in the Reader. I think they will be out on the News Stands this week. Hooray! Hang in the… Continue Reading
Thumbs up for Fox News April 9, 2020 This was going to begin as an argument about how fair minded I try to be while talking to people on the Right on… Continue Reading
Saving the Press – globally and locally April 7, 2020 I’ve got a plea for those of you who don’t like our entire news business in Duluth being run by the Trump-loving, Forum Communications…. Continue Reading
Whittling my Ruminations down to recent TV watching April 7, 2020 Discretion is the better part of valor…..or so it is said. Intelligent television can provoke deep thoughts. The other night I watched a one-episode… Continue Reading
President does right under protection of lies March 30, 2020 Like a cat who rolls off a bed while yawning but picks himself up and licks his paws as though to say “I meant… Continue Reading
Cease and Desist – Trump campaign to local stations….. March 26, 2020 …”stop running an ad that proves that the President’s fake news is real or we will sue your a__.” How dare you think that… Continue Reading
Home of the virus deniers slammed with infections March 23, 2020 Fox News hit hard despite claims of a hoax by its talking trumpsters: On Saturday night, Ms. Scott sent another memo to the company’s… Continue Reading
DEPORT THE Murdoch’s March 21, 2020 I am unable to post the video below from the Washington Post to the blog but the link below will take you the story…. Continue Reading
Deport the Murdochs February 24, 2020 Since President Trump has gotten his worshipers whipped up about deporting our problems it occurs to me this may not be all that bad… Continue Reading
Fake Fakery December 5, 2019 Sitting between my Governor Ventura and Garrison Keillor Bobble heads is this perfect metaphor for today’s Republican Party. And this story in the “Fake”… Continue Reading
Reader’s Digest November 22, 2019 The beginning of a “Drama in Real Life” published in the Reader’s Digest magazine exactly 70 years ago this month, November 1949 four months… Continue Reading
After election analysis, hiccups November 7, 2019 Remember. Any candidate who tells you what he or she will do after losing an election can’t be trusted. There was Nixon with his… Continue Reading
The Strib’s (Mpls Star Trib) voter guide for Duluth November 3, 2019 I like the way the Strib fussed with all the candidate’s pictures. You can find my 50 word answers to their questions requiring closer… Continue Reading
Paid political letter October 21, 2019 I’ve had a cordial email exchange with the Trib’s editorial page editor, Chuck Frederick. He told me first that my letter about Kathy Bogan… Continue Reading
Back to my default self and 50 years later October 10, 2019 What is a lie? Is an untruth a lie if it is spoken with conviction? After a day of being wrung out over the… Continue Reading
A hopeful reply from Chuck Frederick October 9, 2019 Thanks for your note, Harry. We do want to be accurate, always. Let me look into this, and I can get back to you,… Continue Reading
If the DNT editors hadn’t lied about me in their editorial….Part 6 October 9, 2019 I’ve taken a step back. If I lose because of the Trib’s falsehoods I think Duluth will suffer just as it did when Forum… Continue Reading